Graham Spanier

A long delayed criminal case against three former Penn State administrators accused of covering up complaints about Jerry Sandusky is heading to a Pennsylvania courtroom next month, but not for trial. Superior Court — a state appeals court — last week scheduled oral argument before a three-judge panel in Harrisburg for Aug. 11 to consider the claims by Graham Spanier, Tim Curley and Gary Schultz regarding a county judge's decision earlier this year. If upheld, the judge's order could clear the way for trial in the matter that has gone on for nearly four years without a trial date being set. The appeals court file has been sealed, but the online docket indicates the...

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